Combining Wisdom. Empowering Women
The Wisdom of Three Doctors
We know how hard it can be to get good advice when it comes to Women’s health and fertility. We are here to give you wisdom, facts, and expert advice from our years collaborating as fertility specialists from both Eastern and Western medical backgrounds.
We are three doctors…one “Eastern” Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese medicine and two “Western” MD Reproductive Endocrinologists. We’ve been collaborating on patient care for almost a decade and have gained deep respect for each other’s medicine, while also learning where each approach excels and how they work together for faster results and happier patients.
Our passion is empowering and educating women on all things reproductive. We are honest and direct, but keep it approachable, like talking to your best friend. In our clinics in NYC, we’ve helped thousands of women conceive through our collaborative approach, which studies show not only improves fertility outcomes, but also improves patient health and quality of life along the way.
We are on a mission to share our knowledge in an accessible way, so women can understand their bodies and optimize their health, fertility, and pregnancies.
Recent Posts
5 Things to do Before Trying to Conceive
Even saying the words out loud: “We are ready to have a baby” can be overwhelming and frightening. Although it may take some years to get to this point while others reach it in a minute, vocalizing this statement is a big deal. Here are some tips to help you get ready…
Paternal Age and Fertility
Fertility is a two-way street. While we have let the guys off the hook when it comes to age in the past, we now know that paternal age does matter. It can most definitely play a role in infertility and abnormal pregnancies. Sperm, like their egg counterparts, seem also to be on the hunt for the fountain of youth. This is important to remember when looking for the cause of infertility.
Check Your Gas Tank Meter…It Might Be Time to Refuel: The Thyroid and TTC
Thyroid hormone plays a role in regular ovulation, pregnancy implantation, and miscarriage. Additionally, babies don’t start to produce their own thyroid hormone until about 13 weeks of age (in utero). Therefore, for the first trimester of pregnancy, babies rely exclusively on their mothers. If you are borderline low making thyroid hormone, they will be super low. And given that thyroid hormone is essential for brain development, this is not an area you want to be lacking in!
Cervical Mucus: A Marker for Ovulation, A Must for Pregnancy?
Egg white versus watery, creamy versus sticky. Are we baking a cake or making a baby? While in many ways, it’s sort of a little bit of both, tracking your cervical mucus is not a prerequisite for detecting ovulation or having a baby.
Ovarian Reserve and Antral Follicle Count: Chips in the Cookie
A big part of the fertility assessment is ovarian reserve. You probably hear your fertility doctor throw this term around like it’s candy (or cookies!): “Your ovarian reserve looks good!” “Your ovarian reserve is not so good.” You may be nodding and thinking, “What in the world are they talking about?”
Caffeine and Fertility: Is My Grande Getting in the Way of Getting Pregnant?
Caffeine is key; ask any working woman what moves her from bed to car/subway, office to a workout, and shower to dinner, and most will say coffee. Hot, iced, sugared, and frothed, it can motivate even the most sluggish of us to complete and power through our daily tasks. Questions about caffeine from bleary-eyed women who have been incorrectly instructed to quit flood our desks on a daily basis.
The Big 10. We Answer Your Most Commonly Asked Questions When TTC.
As fertility specialists and women, we have been asked almost every question in the book (and actually several out of the book) about the dos and don’ts, the yeses and nos, and the cans and cannots when it comes to getting pregnant. There is actually almost nothing that is too taboo, nothing too risqué, and (almost) nothing that we haven’t heard before.
Empowering Women Nationwide
Sheeva, Jaime and Mary regularly lecture about their integrative approach to supporting women and couples at events all over the country. To book a lecture or webinar, contact us at emwfertility@gmail.com